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Financial Statements

and

Annual Report

Year ended March 31st 2015

Beeston Free Church

Salthouse Lane

Beeston

Nottingham NG9 2FY

Registered Charity Number: 1128588

Prepared by: Lindsay Robinson (Church Manager)

Becky Thomas (Church Administrator)

Richard Graham (Treasurer)

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Contents Page

Annual report of the trustees 3

Annual Financial Report for the year ending 31st March 2015 9

Notes to the accounts 20

Conclusion 26

Appendix: Report on restricted funds 27

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Report of the Trustees of Beeston Free Church

For the year ended 31st March 2015

Introduction

This report is presented to the members of Beeston Free Church at the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 8th July 2015. It contains the following items:

The annual report of the charity explaining the activities undertaken in the year, how the charity met its public benefit objectives and the way the church is managed.

The annual financial report for the financial year ended 31st March 2015, the required statements and notes to the accounts.

A short summary report for the supporters of Jonathan and Clare Skipper, Natasha Knibbs, Phil and Vicki Tinker, Steve

Baraniak, John Goodwin, the trainees, Reach and Chris and Staci Ochs.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard for the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and this report sets out to explain how they have done that in detail

Section 1 Annual Report of Beeston Free Church

Aims and Objectives Beeston Free Church is situated in south-west Nottingham just a few hundred metres from the University of Nottingham campus and close to University Hospital Nottingham. The church is a large community-based church which is focused on serving all ages. We are a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and have adopted the FIEC’s Basis of Faith as the theological basis of our work. The activities of the church involve the promotion of our beliefs and reaching out to our community and beyond, providing care and sharing our faith. The Trustees of Beeston Free Church have regard for the church’s Public Benefit Policy (2009) when planning and reviewing the activities of the church and in producing this report.

Use of the Church Building

The church building on Salthouse Lane in Beeston is used in a wide variety of ways to support the work of the church. The local community are welcomed into the building for many of the activities.

Sundays

o On Sundays the congregations at each of the worship services continue to grow, with around 500 people attending each week. Alongside the services a growing work amongst children and young people takes place, using both the church’s building and facilities at Dagfa School. Our multi-choice evening sessions ran again in autumn and spring utilising the facilities in the church building and the facilities at Dagfa School. We are very grateful to Dagfa School for their support in this way.

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o Occasional special events, such as World Mission Sunday and Vision Sunday, make full use of the church building for both meetings and meals.

o In addition, on Sunday evenings, a group for students and young workers meets for food, Bible study and reflection.

Weekdays

o Dagfa School use the church building for assemblies and school staff use the car park during the week. On occasion the school also make use of rooms in the church building for additional lessons or rehearsals.

o The church is in use for almost every morning and evening, with regular groups such as a carer and toddler group, a ladies Bible study group, a group for the retired, groups for international students and many groups for children and young people making full use of all of the rooms in the building.

o Many other events take place in the church building throughout the year including holiday activities for the retired and for children, courses about subjects such as money management and the Christian faith, social evenings with food and speakers for men and ladies and special events for Christmas.

Raising awareness and understanding of our faith At the centre of all we do as a church is the teaching of the Bible and encouragement of faith in Jesus. Some of the ways this has been done over the past year include:

o Sunday services: during school term time three services take place each Sunday, at 9.15am, 11.15am and 6.30pm; during school holidays, services take place at 10.30am and 6.30pm. Alongside the services groups for children aged 0-14 meet.

o A service also takes place at 10am every Sunday morning in Trent Vale Infant School in Beeston Rylands. o Each week a number of Bible study groups meet, in the church building and in local homes. o Weekly activities for children and young people aged 0-18, from the church and the local community, provide

care, teaching and fun activities. o Throughout the year courses run and individuals meet together to work through courses such as Christianity

Explored to help explain our faith to those who are interested. As a result a number of new believers have joined the church.

o A team of volunteers continue to spend time in Beeston town centre on a Saturday morning, engaging with the local community and seeking to share our faith.

o During the year we have employed 4 or 5 ministry staff and a number of ministry trainees. The trainees are involved in a wide range of ministry and practical tasks around the church, alongside receiving theological training at the Midland Ministry Training Course, run by the Midlands Gospel Partnership.

Encouraging Mission and Outreach Beeston Free remains committed to being outwardly focused, reaching out within the local community, more broadly in the UK and through supporting international mission. The congregation of Beeston Free Church, known as Rylands Community Church, has continued to meet at Trent Vale Infant School during the year. A community fair, run in conjunction with the schools, was well attended by the local community and relationships with those in the local area continue to be built. Outreach events are held throughout the year, both in the church building and elsewhere in the local area, to which the congregation are encouraged to invite friends and family; this has included fitness evenings for ladies, men’s evenings with food and speakers, a summer holiday club for children, a holiday activities day for the retired and special Christmas services. Work amongst internationals, particularly students from the University of Nottingham, is a large and growing part of the work of the church. In September 2014, John Goodwin joined the staff team, as a minister in training, with particular responsibility for work among internationals and evangelism. A variety of groups and activities for international students and their families meet in the church building each week; day trips and weekends away are also organised regularly. We continue to support a number of mission partners and associates, working in the UK and internationally and have established relationships with a number of mission organisations including UFM.

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In addition to members who are serving overseas long term, a number of our members have taken part in short term assignments overseas this year, including to Zambia and Uganda. In September 2014 the Ochs family were commissioned by the church to work in a bible college in Tasmania, training individuals for service in a variety of settings round the world.

Communicating our Faith and Purpose

Communicating our faith is a key part of our activities as a church. Many of our activities seek to provide opportunities for those in the local community and beyond to hear the Gospel and build the faith of those who believe.

The celebration of the church’s 70th anniversary in November 2014 provided an opportunity to give thanks to God for His faithfulness and provision over many years.

The oversight group has continued to review particular areas of the ministry of the church, looking at how the Vision and Values statements shape the work of the church. During the 2014/15 year this has included reviews of the work among women and a review of the Sunday services and music.

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Many of the events already mentioned provide opportunity for us to communicate our faith with those around us including musical events, food events with speakers, special events to celebrate Christmas, taking part in community events such as the carnival and our choir carol singing in Beeston Square.

The Future

o It was announced in January 2015 that the senior minister, Craig Langstaff, had given notice of his resignation from his post and would be leaving the church on the 31st May 2015 to take a new post at a church in Wollongong, Australia. The trustees are very thankful for Craig’s service over the last 10 years and wish him God’s blessing in the future.

o Lindsay Robinson the Church Manager has also announced his intention to retire from paid work on 31st March 2016.

o Training for full time pastoral ministry remains a focus for the church; in the coming year three of our members, Steve Baraniak, Phil Tinker and John Goodwin, will continue their studies. In addition the church will continue to support Ben Shaw, son of two of our members, in his studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky USA.

o Dialogue continues with a number of members who are exploring the possibility of full time mission service overseas and other members are planning short term trips in the coming year.

o On the 1st April 2015 the entire assets and liabilities of this charity were transferred to a newly formed Charitable Incorporated Organisation known as Beeston Free Church Nottingham (registration number 1160335)

Structure, governance and management Beeston Free Church is an unincorporated association established under a trust deed in 1954. The Constitution and Rules were adopted in 2006. The Church is a member of the FIEC and the Midlands Gospel Partnership. Church membership Church membership is open to Christians who are willing to be in active partnership with the church in the work of the gospel. At the year-end church membership stands at 222. The church members meet four times each year to conduct business meetings. Organisational structure The church membership elects, from its number, individuals to the Oversight group and the Finance and Property group for a term of three years, which can be renewed for a further three years before a period of at least year must pass before the individual becomes eligible to stand again. The Oversight and Finance and Property groups are the officers of the church and form the trustee body. A Trustee Induction and Training policy has been drafted ready for approval. The Oversight group is responsible for doctrinal integrity, policy and strategy. The Finance and Property group are responsible for practical matters. Together, the oversight group and the finance and property group form the managing trustees of the church. The Employment and Audit Committee meet as a sub-committee of the trustee body and includes all unpaid / unconnected members of the trustees; they consider all matters related to employment and other areas where paid or connected trustees may have a conflict of interests. The trustees meet at least four times each year and have overall responsibility for the operations and leadership of the church. The trustees draw up policies and procedures within which they and the staff operate and make decisions. The trustees delegate much of the day to day responsibilities to the church staff team. Following extensive work by the trustees and a drafting committee, and with the assistance of the FIEC Practical Services team, an application was submitted to the Charity Commission to register a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Beeston Free Church Nottingham (registration number 1160335) was registered in February 2015 and the trustees have begun the process of the transferring all of the assets, liabilities and contracts of the unincorporated association to the newly formed CIO. It is the intention of the trustees that in the 2015/16 year the unincorporated association and all associated trusts will be wound up and closed. During this process the Charity Commission engaged with the trustees about a number of aspects of the church’s governance and compliance practice. They raised a variety of concerns and,

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following an extensive internal review, and a small number of updates to our policies and procedures, the trustees were able to provide the Charity Commission with the assurances that were required. Financial strategy The trustees set an agreed budget each financial year. The church manager has authority, with relevant consultation with the Treasurer, to work within this budget. Any expenditure outside the budget must be brought before the trustees

The trustees plan to hold the equivalent of two - three months funds in reserve in cash at the bank and in an instant access interest bearing deposit account. At the start of the year reserves were satisfactory but these fell sharply during the summer due to the need to replace the small hall floor and increased staffing. A major fund raising initiative took place during the autumn and at the end of the financial year the reserves have been growing each month and have recently reached the target two months required as a minimum. The budget for next year shows this continuing and then falling as anticipated higher costs take effect at the end of the next financial period.

Staff

The church employs a number of staff; during the year the staff team has been:

o Craig Langstaff Senior minister o George Hawkins Minister o Nick Jackman Families Minister o Steve Baraniak Minister in training o John Goodwin Minister in Training (from September 2014) o Lindsay Robinson Church manager o Becky Thomas Administrator o Ele Hawkins Administrator o Natasha Knibbs Women’s worker (from July – December 2014) o Tim Hubbard Reach trainee

Trainee scheme The trainee scheme, for those considering full-time gospel ministry, has continued with two trainees on the scheme in the academic year 2013-14, Ben Moralee and Beth Calder. In the 2014-15 academic year Daniel Robertson and Katherine Wiltshire are the ministry trainees. In addition, a part time, volunteer intern scheme enables individuals to offer approximately two days a week of volunteering in the church alongside participating in some of the training offered to ministry trainees. Connie Pringle and Pete Redington served as interns in 2013-14; in the 2014-15 academic year Darryl Betts and Joelle Robinson are serving as interns.

Volunteers The large numbers of volunteers within the church help in every aspect of the church’s work. The majority of our members and many of the congregation partner together in our ministries and in practical ways; the trustees recognise that without this many of the church’s activities could not take place.

Risk analysis The trustees are potentially at risk from a number of sources. These risks are managed so as not to expose the trustees to undue risk and trustees are kept informed so that they are able to deal with any situations that may arise. Risks are assessed and mitigated against on an ongoing basis. A full Risk Analysis of the church’s activities has been completed during the reporting period. The church manager is responsible for the day to day management of financial, compliance and human resources matters. The Safeguarding team (Nick Jackman, Angela Goodwin and Becky Thomas) continue with their delegated responsibilities.

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Food-based events continue to be a significant part of the work of the church and ensuring good practice at these events remains a high priority. A food hygiene rating to the highest level (5*) has been retained. The annual briefing of the staff on Health and Safety was completed in September 2014. Due regard is given to Data and Copyright Protection to ensure that all current regulations are meet. A review of the data held by the church was completed in February 2015.

The trustees have continued in their commitment to the maintenance of the building. Alongside regular maintenance during the year and a project to replace the original aluminium windows frames with uPVC double glazed windows has begun.

For some time the trustees have been aware that there was a potential problem with the floor of the small hall and possibly other areas of the church. They commissioned HSP Associates to investigate the problem and their report indicated that sulphate contamination was impacting the structural integrity of the concrete floor of the church in a number of places. The worst area affected was the small hall and due to Health and Safety concerns and long term issues with the structural integrity of the small hall walls it was decided to remove the floor and the underlying contamination and replace it entirely. This work was carried out during the summer break by Regal Building under the supervision of HSP Associates. Other areas of the church are affected but it is recommended that these be patch repaired only when circumstances permit.

Activities, Achievements and Performance

Analysis of Income This has been a year of increased demands on the church funds and as a result in the first half of the year giving and income fell significantly below the level of expenditure (see later). This led to a sharp fall in the reserves with available funds declining by around £4k per month. This was brought to the notice of the church members at their October meeting and the implications of a long term decline in funds were made clear. As a result of this process, a focus on prayer and cost saving, significant increases in regular giving and one off gifts were seen in the second half of the year. Overall total giving to the church in the year (excluding event expenditure) was up by around £10k which was very encouraging given the difficult first half year. Giving to the unrestricted general fund was up by £21k, an increase of 6.5% with the year end position generally positive. There were a number of changes to the restricted funds including the closure of a number of funds. This year the trainees were particularly successful in their fund raising efforts which was both encouraging and helpful as their costs are fully underwritten by the general fund. At the end of the year the general fund reserve stood at £67k. This is just over two months cover for general fund expenses and in line with the trustees reserve target.

Analysis of Expenditure Costs were up sharply during the year driven by two main factors, the increased number of staff and also the need to undertake a major repair to the small hall floor. General fund costs were up by £77k but this was partly offset by transfers from the restricted funds to cover costs incurred in supporting restricted fund beneficiaries. Overall, on a like for like basis, costs were up by around £60k with around half of this being attributable to staff costs, the other half to the small hall repair. There was a general cost saving programme in place during the second half of the year which helped to restrain cost growth. Other than the two items mentioned the only other material costs were the full year costs of the Rylands congregation, which was £7k higher than the previous year excluding staff costs. Restricted fund raisings took place to help with the costs of the Ochs during their time of training and orientation prior to joining WEC in Tasmania teaching at a WEC bible college, and also to support the Fairbrothers during a time serving with OM on an interim basis working on a construction project in Zambia. The costs of these restricted funds were both covered by the funds raised specifically for that purpose. These two fundraising approximately offset the reduction in restricted fund giving and expenditure as there was no Passion for Life mission this year.

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Budget 2015/16 A budget was presented to the church members at their March meeting and it was approved with some small amendments. This budget proposed income and cost for the general fund of just over £370k in the 2015/16 financial year, reflecting income and giving at the same level as 2014/15 and costs around £14k down on the year. This is due to lower staff numbers with the known ministerial resignation, offset by some increased costs due to likely recruitment and relocation costs and the need to recruit staff for the church office in advance of the retirement of the church manager to ensure a satisfactory handover and time to train. As a result in the early part of the year costs are likely to be below giving, seeing further growth in the reserves. This will be reversed in the second half of the year. A forward projection for 2016/17 indicates costs growing again as staff posts are filled and the FIEC subsidy for the minister in training ends. Costs could be around 5% higher as a result. The trustees consider the budget for this year from an income perspective to be conservative and therefore are planning to allow the reserves to grow through the year in readiness for the extra costs to come in the following year. This would allow time to fund raise if necessary in the following year without the church funds being under undue pressure.

Statement of trustees responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:-

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

Observe the methods and principle in the Charity SORP;

Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting a records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the trustees of Beeston Free Church

Stuart Barlow Lindsay Robinson

Chairman Secretary

Dated Dated

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Section 2

Annual Financial Report for the year ending 31st March 2015

Reference and Administration Information for Beeston free Church

1. Introduction The trustees of Beeston Free Church present the annual financial report for the period 1st April 2014 to the 31st March 2015.

2. Statutory Information

a. Name and Administrative details: Charity Name: Beeston Free Church Registered Charity Number: 1128588 Charity’s principal address: Salthouse Lane, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2FY

b. Names of the trustees who manage the charity and their dates of appointments or resignation if not serving for the full reporting period: Stuart Barlow Chair Craig Langstaff Senior Minister and Chair of the Oversight group Lindsay Robinson Secretary Nick Jackman Minister George Hawkins Minister Stephen Baraniak Minister in Training, resigned as trustee 10th November 2014 Dave Gilkerson Jonathan Chambers Philip Robinson Dan Goddard Secretary to Oversight Group Ted Watts Richard Graham Treasurer Peter Woodroffe Chair of the Employment and Audit Committee James Thomas Resigned as a trustee 1st November 2015 Rachel Mills Elected July 2014, Secretary to the Employment and Audit Committee Grace Aldis Elected July 2014 The appointment of trustees is subject to a vote at the church meeting of all the members.

c. Names of other trustees: The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) Ltd. is the holding trustee of Beeston Free Church.

d. Names and addresses of advisers: Independent Examiner: Mrs D.J. Lockwood ACA, FCCA. Ling Phipp, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, Cliffe Hill House, 22-26 Nottingham Road, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 8AA Bankers: Yorkshire Bank, 33-34 The Square, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2JD CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA Stewardship, PO Box 99, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3QJ Legal: FIEC Practical Services, 39 The Point, Market Harborough, LE16 7QU

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e. Names of senior staff members:

Craig Langstaff is the Senior Minister and leads the staff team. Lindsay Robinson is the church manager with day to day responsibility for accounting and compliance matters. Both will be resigning during or at the end of the 2015/16 financial year.

f. People

Richard Graham has been the church’s treasurer. His role has included the supervision and oversight of the work of the church manager relating to financial reporting and management. The trustees are very grateful to Richard for all of his work in this area.

Joyce Edwards has continued to work as a volunteer, carrying out the regular data input into both our financial and donations management systems. She also manages our donor records and ensures that monthly gift aid claims are made in a timely manner. The trustees would like to thank Joyce for her time and efforts working in this important area.

g. Trustees and Employment Matters:

All matters relating to the employment, remuneration and benefits of employed staff are dealt with by the Employment and Audit Committee. All trustees who are not ‘connected persons’ are members of the Employment and Audit Committee. Whilst information is provided to the Chair of the Employment and Audit Committee by the church manager, no employed member of staff attends or has any influence over the decision making processes adopted by this sub-committee. Salaries and benefits are determined from time to time by comparison with the external market place and in line with advice received from the FIEC. Ministers’ salaries are linked to those of qualified teachers; administrative and management staff to comparator job roles in local authorities. The trustees have a number of outside interests that may come into conflict with their roles as trustees of the church. When such matters arise the relevant trustee takes no part in the discussion or decision making process. All such conflicts have been declared and are minuted in the trustee meeting minutes. During the year all current trustees have completed “Fit and Proper Persons” declarations. Trustees attend training from time to time on the role and responsibilities of trustees and new trustees follow an induction programme to introduce them to their role.

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Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees and members of: Beeston Free Church On accounts for the year ended: 31st March 2015 Charity Number: 1128588 Set out on pages: 12 – 26 of the attached annual report. Respective responsibilities of the trustees and the examiner: The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an Independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. It is my responsibility to:

Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act

To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and

To state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of Independent Examiner’s statement: My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in my statement below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement:

In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention 1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:

To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or

2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the

accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: Name: Mrs D J Lockwood FCCA ACA Ling Phipp Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors Cliffe Hill House 22-26 Nottingham Road Stapleford Nottingham NG9 8AA

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 31st March 2015

Unrestricted Restricted Total Prior year funds funds funds total funds

Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds £ £ £ £ Voluntary income 343,021 100,688 443,709 433,285 Activities for generating funds 858 — 858 447 Other incoming resources 24,669 — 24,669 12,487

Total incoming resources 368,548 100,688 469,236 446,220 Resources used Cost of generating funds Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs

1,222 — 1,222 244

Charitable activities 380,133 98,529 478,663 400,126 Governance costs 3,211 — 3,211 2,595

Total resources used 384,567 98,529 483,096 402,966

Net incoming / outgoing resources before transfer (16,018) 2,158 (13,860) 43,254 Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in 27,921 21,518 49,439 51,929 Gross transfers between funds - out (21,518) (27,921) (49,439) (51,929)

Net incoming / outgoing before other gains / losses (9,615) (4,244) (13,860) 43,254 Other recognised gains / losses

Net movement in funds (9,615) (4,244) (13,860) 43,254

Total funds brought forward 86,742 736,801 823,543 780,289

Total funds carried forward 77,126 732,556 809,683 823,543 Represented by Unrestricted General fund 77,131 — 77,131 86,742 Restricted Baraniak Personal Support — 17,334 17,334 15,196 Building Fund — 690,378 690,378 702,203 Friends International ( Reach) — — — 1,691 Goodwin Personal Support and Training — 7,709 7,709 — Knibbs Support Fund — — — 6,258 Skipper Support Fund — 5,095 5,095 8,268 Tinker Personal Support — 2,348 2,348 1,910 Trainee Support Fund — 8,687 8,687 125 Tuesday Fellowship — 672 672 794 Under 5s — 329 329 352

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Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2015

Class and code Description This year Last year

Fixed assets 6420 Property Land and Buildings 721,378 739,203 6430 Furniture Fixures and Fittings 4,175 4,889 6432 Computer and AV Equipment 6,237 5,680

Total Fixed assets 731,790 749,772 Current assets 6501 Bank Current Account — 23,393 6502 CAF Bank 42,944 8,407 6504 Tuesday Fellowship CAF Acount 612 — 6505 Bank Account/ Tuesday Fellowship Closed — 250 6506 Stewardship Deposit 70,269 75,699 6507 Under 5s Bank Account — 276 6508 Under 5s CAF account 298 — 6590 Cash in hand Petty Cash 23 52 6591 Tuesday Fellowship Petty Cash 59 17 6610 Yorkshire Bank Credit Card — (2,046) 6620 Bookstall Stocks — — Z05 Accounts Receivable — 10,469

Total Current assets 114,207 116,519 Liabilities 6600 Loan from the FIEC (long term) 25,000 31,000 6601 Loan from the FIEC(due in next 12 month) 6,000 6,000 6699 Agency collections — — Z04 Accounts Payable 5,314 5,748

Total Liabilities 36,314 42,748

Net Asset surplus(deficit) 809,683 823,543

Reserves Excess / (deficit) to date (13,860) — Z01 Starting balances 823,543 823,543 Z03 Gains and losses own use — —

Total Reserves 809,683 823,543 Represented by funds Unrestricted 77,131 86,742 Designated — — Restricted 732,552 736,801 Endowment — —

Total 809,683 823,543

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st March 2015

General Restricted This year Last year

Fixed assets - Fixed assets Property Land and Buildings — 721,378 721,378 739,203 Furniture Fixures and Fittings 4,175 — 4,175 4,889 Computer and AV Equipment 6,237 — 6,237 5,680

Totals 10,412 721,378 731,790 749,772 Current assets - Current assets Bank Current Account — — — 23,393 CAF Bank 12,486 30,458 42,944 8,407 Tuesday Fellowship CAF Acount — 612 612 — Bank Account/ Tuesday Fellowship Closed

— — — 250

Stewardship Deposit 59,519 10,750 70,269 75,699 Under 5s Bank Account — — — 276 Under 5s CAF account — 298 298 — Cash in hand Petty Cash 23 — 23 52 Tuesday Fellowship Petty Cash — 59 59 17 Yorkshire Bank Credit Card — — — (2,046) Bookstall Stocks — — — — Accounts Receivable — — — 10,469

Totals 72,029 42,178 114,207 116,519 Liabilities - Liabilities Loan from the FIEC (long term) — 25,000 25,000 31,000 Loan from the FIEC(due in next 12 month)

— 6,000 6,000 6,000

Agency collections — — — — Accounts Payable 5,314 — 5,314 5,748

Totals 5,314 31,000 36,314 42,748

Grand total 77,126 732,556 809,683 823,543

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 8th July 2015 and were signed on it’s behalf by

Lindsay Robinson Richard Graham

Church Manager Treasurer

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Fund Movement by Type Analysis 2014/15

Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Closing

General - General fund Unrestricted 86,742 368,548 384,567 6,402 — 77,126

Sub-total for General 86,742 368,548 384,567 6,402 — 77,126 TRAINING - Trainee Support Fund Restricted 125 15,362 — (6,800) — 8,687

Sub-total for TRAINING 125 15,362 — (6,800) — 8,687 Building - Building Fund Restricted 702,203 — 18,536 6,710 — 690,378

Sub-total for Building 702,203 — 18,536 6,710 — 690,378 Tuesday - Tuesday Fellowship Restricted 794 1,760 1,672 (210) — 672

Sub-total for Tuesday 794 1,760 1,672 (210) — 672 Under5s - Under 5s Restricted 352 541 324 (240) — 329

Sub-total for Under5s 352 541 324 (240) — 329

SKIPPER - Skipper Support Fund Restricted 8,268 29,027 39,356 7,155 — 5,095

Sub-total for SKIPPER 8,268 29,027 39,356 7,155 — 5,095 Knibbs - Knibbs Support Fund Restricted 6,258 4,923 10,381 (800) — —

Sub-total for Knibbs 6,258 4,923 10,381 (800) — — Reach - Friends Internationa Restricted 1,691 1,362 4,434 1,380 — —

Sub-total for Reach 1,691 1,362 4,434 1,380 — — Tinker - Tinker Personal Supp Restricted 1,910 7,082 8,925 2,280 — 2,348

Sub-total for Tinker 1,910 7,082 8,925 2,280 — 2,348 Baraniak - Baraniak Personal Su Restricted 15,196 18,390 1,252 (15,000) — 17,334

Sub-total for Baraniak 15,196 18,390 1,252 (15,000) — 17,334 BeesRest - A Passion for Life N Restricted — — — — — —

Sub-total for BeesRest — — — — — — BeestonDes - Designated Fund Designated — — — — — —

Sub-total for BeestonDes — — — — — — Skippers - ( closed)Skippers Pe Designated — — — — — —

Sub-total for Skippers — — — — — — McMillen - McMillen Designated — — — — — —

Sub-total for McMillen — — — — — —

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Kendall - (closed) Kendalls Pe Designated — — — — — —

Sub-total for Kendall — — — — — — Trainees - (closed) Trainee Sup Designated — — — — — —

Sub-total for Trainees — — — — — — Goodwin - Goodwin Personal Sup Restricted — 10,541 1,460 (1,371) — 7,709

Sub-total for Goodwin — 10,541 1,460 (1,371) — 7,709 Ochs - Ochs Training and Or Restricted — 4,591 5,311 720 — —

Sub-total for Ochs — 4,591 5,311 720 — — STERM - Short Term Mission S Restricted — 7,104 6,876 (228) — —

Sub-total for STERM — 7,104 6,876 (228) — — Knight - (closed) Rachel Knig Designated — — — — — —

Sub-total for Knight — — — — — —

Grand total 823,543 469,236 483,097 — — 809,683

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Analysis of Income and Expenditure for the year ended 31st March 2015

Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income

Unrestricted Restricted This yea Last year 0101 - Gift Aid Direct to Bank 216,318 44,118 260,436 250,689

0102 - Gift Aid Cash and Cheques 11,730 6,137 17,867 21,775

0103 - Small Gifts Scheme ( Beeston) 4,129 — 4,129 4,862

0104 - Small Gifts Scheme ( Rylands) 911 — 911 18

0201 - Cash and Cheques (not Gift Aid) 4,608 995 5,604 8,331

0202 - Other Donations (not gift aid) 44,126 19,056 63,183 49,950

0300 - Grants and Gifts from other charities 35 17,680 17,715 22,897

0601 - Income tax refund on gift aid 61,162 10,709 71,872 72,418

0906 - Under 5s Income — 541 541 781

0907 - Tuesday Fellowship Income — 1,154 1,154 1,540

0909 - Tuesday Fellowship designated collection — 294 294 —

1021 - IGNITE Donations — — — 20

Total 343,021 100,688 443,709 433,285

Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities for generating funds

Unrestricted This year Last year 1101 - Book and Audio Sales 858 858 447

Total 858 858 447

Other incoming resources

Unrestricted This year Last year 0901 - Gifts for use of building 740 740 280 0902 - Payments for use of the building 352 352 800

0905 - Photocopying receipts 1,279 1,279 1,628 0908 - Alta Vista 3,167 3,167 2,546 1020 - Events and conference fees 12,680 12,680 797 1030 - Rental of Car Park 5,850 5,850 5,850 1201 - Interest on Inland Revenue tax refunds — — 4

1202 - Bank and Building Society Interest 500 500 398

1203 - Refunds 100 100 182

Total 24,669 24,669 12,487

Cost of generating funds - Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs

Unrestricted This year Last year 4670 - Cost of Sales of Books 1,222 1,222 244

Total 1,222 1,222 244

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Charitable activities for the year ended 31st March 2015

Unrestricted Restricted This year Last year

Total staff costs 241,421.39 29,165.08 270,586.47 230,487

International and UK Mission 23,488.87 48,577.33 72,066.20 73,113

Ministry at Beeston 24,714.12 2251.56 26,965.68 24,286

Property and utilities 55,430.68 55,430.68 25,142

Administration 17,119.51 17,119.51 10, 743

Compliance and membership 8,891.03 8,891.03 5,584

Finance depreciation and other 13,501.58 18,536.00 32,037.58 31,057

Total cost of generating funds and charitable expenditure

384,567.18 98,529.97 483,097.15 389,669

Detailed breakdowns of expenditure by category can be obtained on request from the church manager.

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Section 3 : Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2015

1. Basis of Preparation

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost ( except investments if there were any would be shown at market value) in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice ( SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 2011, and with applicable accounting standards. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes to the accounts for the previous years have been made.

2. Accounting Policies

Incoming resources:

Recognition of incoming These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

resources the charity becomes entitled to the resources; the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Incoming resources with related expenditure

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.

Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Contractual income and performance related grants

This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.

Gifts in kind Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.

Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charity.

Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.

Donated services and facilities

These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.

Volunteer help The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.

Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable.

Investment gains and losses This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.

Expenditure and Liabilities

Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Grants with performance conditions

Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.

Grants payable without performance conditions Fund accounting

These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity. Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees Restricted funds can only be used for the particular restricted purposes within the objects of

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the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for a particular purpose. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2015.

Assets

Tangible fixed assets for use by charity

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt. The rates of depreciation charges are: Freehold land and building SL 2% per annum, fixtures fitting and equipment SL 10% per annum electronic and AV equipment SL 25% per annum.

Pension Costs The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity’s scheme are charged to the statement of financial activities in the period to which they relate

3. Details of expenditure

a. Trustee expenses

These are the amounts paid to trustees or third parties for expenses incurred by trustees.

2014/15 2013/14

Number of trustees who were paid expenses

5 5

Nature of the expenses

Expenses in connection with their roles as

ministers and employees

Expenses in connection with their roles as ministers and

employees

Total amount paid 2667 2230

b. Independent Examiner’s Fee

The Independent Examiners fee is £750 + VAT (2013/14 £450) Other financial advice and accounting service £750 +VAT

4. Paid employees

a. Staff Costs

2014/15 2013/14

Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind

200666 170989

Employers National Insurance costs 12699 10901

Pension Costs 34318 29169

All other staff related costs 22897 19428

Total staff costs 270580

230487

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b. Average Number of Full-time equivalent employees in the year

2014/15 Number

2013/14 Number

Ministry 6 3.6

Management 0.5 0.5

Administration 0.8 0.8

Trainees 2 1.5

Total 9.3 6.4

c. There are no employees with emoluments above £60,000

5. Grantmaking

a. Total Value of grants

Purpose for which grant is made Grants to institutions Total amount £

Grants to Individuals Total amount £

Missionary support 63397 6975

b. Grants made to institutions

Names of Institutions Purpose Total amount of grants

paid £

UFM Support of Johnny and Ann McClean 2175

Wycliffe Bible Translators Support of Andre and Julie Bailey 3966

UCCF Contribution to Relay Worker Support 500

AIM General fund support 1315

UFM Support of Jonathan and Dawn Clark 12000

UFM Support of Michael and Rachel Prest 1018

GBU Support of Jonathan and Clare Skipper 35481

WEC Support of Chris and Staci Ochs 5851

Friends International Support of Relay Worker ( via Stewardship ) 1081

Only individual gifts of more than £500 are considered material and listed

c. Grants made to individuals

Name of individual Purpose Total amount paid £

Andy and Cat Fairbrother Short term mission in Zambia 3536

Chris and Staci Ochs Expenses at mission training college with WEC 3439

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6. Tangible Fixed assets

a. Cost or valuation

Freehold Land and Buildings

Other Land and Buildings

Fixtures, fittings and equipment

Electronic and audio visual equipment

Payments on account and assets under construction

Total

Balance brought forward

926107 101754 48560 1076421

Additions 711 4638 8315 13664

Revaluations - - - -

Disposals - - - -

Transfers - - - -

Balance carried forward

926818 106392 56875

1090085

The land and buildings at Salthouse Lane have an insurance value of £1.5 million.

b. Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions

SL SL SL SL SL

2% SL 50 years

10% SL 10 years

25% SL 4 Years

-

Balance brought forward

186954 - 96865 42880 - 326699

Depreciation charge for the year

18536 - 5353 7759 - 31648

Impairment provisions

- - - - -

Revaluations - - - - -

Disposals - - - - -

Transfers - - - - -

Balance carried forward

205490 - 102218 50639 - 358347

c. Net book value

Brought forward 739203 - 4889 5680 - 749772

Carried forward 721378 - 4174 6236 - 731788

7. Debtors and Prepayments

Analysis of Debtors

Amounts falling due within one year Amounts falling due after one year

2014/15 £

2013/14 £

2012/13 £

2011/12 £

Trade debtors - - -

Amounts due to subsidiary undertakings

- - -

Other debtors - - -

Prepayments and accrued income

- 10469

Total - 10469 -

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8. Creditors and Accruals

Analysis of Creditors Amounts falling due within one year

Amounts falling due after more than one year

2014/15 £

2013/14 £

2014/15 £

2013/14 £

Loans and Overdrafts 6000 6000 25000 31000

Trade creditors

Amounts due to subsidiary and associated undertakings

Other creditors

Accruals and deferred income 5314 5748

Total 11314 11748 25000 31000

The loan provided by the FIEC was given in 2009 and is due for repayment by May 31st 2020. The loan was guaranteed by a number of individual church members.

9. Endowment and restricted income funds

a. Funds held

Fund Name Type Purpose and Restrictions

Reach R For the personal support of Reach volunteers (Friends International)

Skippers R For the personal support of Jonathan Skipper ( mission partner)

Tinker R For the personal support of Phil Tinker (Minister in training)

Baraniak R For the personal support and training costs of Steve Baraniak (Minister in Training)

Trainees R For the personal support of trainees in the Beeston Free trainee scheme

Building R For the development of the property and holding property assets

Knibbs R For the personal support of Natasha Knibbs ( mission partner)

STerm R For expenses of members undertaking short term mission activity

Goodwin R For the personal support and training costs of John Goodwin (Minister in Training)

b. Transfers between funds

From Fund To Fund Reason Amount

Trainee General Trainee costs covered by the General fund 6800

General Building For the repayment of a loan 6000

Baraniak General Contribution to salary and training costs borne by the general fund

15000

Goodwin General Contribution to salary and training costs borne by the general fund

1231

General Skipper For the personal support of the Skippers 7635

General Tinker For the training costs of Phil Tinker 1575

General Reach For the personal support of Reach volunteers 1552

General Ochs For the support of Chris and Staci Ochs in training 720

General Short term For the support of Andy and Cat Fairbrother during a short term mission trip to Zambia

600

A number transfers were made to and from the general fund to mission personal support funds for both support costs and administrative charges in line with the trustees’ policies. The Under 5s and Tuesday Fellowship make small contributions to the running costs of the church and these are reflected in inter fund transactions but not noted above.

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10. Transactions with related parties

a. Remuneration and benefits

Name of the trustee or connected person

Legal authority (e.g. order, governing

document)

Salary, pension and benefits value

2014/15 (£) 2013/14 (£)

Craig Langstaff Constitution and Rules 39012 33838

Nick Jackman Constitution and Rules 39194 38776

George Hawkins Constitution and Rules 34569 29551

Lindsay Robinson Constitution and Rules 20158 19991

Corinne Langstaff Minutes of the Employment Committee

3410 8125

Eleanor Hawkins Minutes of the Employment Committee

9839 8421

Stephen Baraniak Minutes of the Employment Committee

18234 10846

Katherine Baraniak Minutes of the Employment Committee

9244 4748

Rebecca Thomas Minutes of the Employment Committee

11869 10571

b. Other transactions with trustees or related parties

Name of the trustee and related party

Relationship to Charity Description of the

transaction 2014/15

£ 2013/14

£

Steve Baraniak ( resigned)

Former trustee of the charity is a former employee of UCCF

A gift was made to UCCF in connection with the

support of relay workers

500 603

Nick Jackman Trustee of the charity is a trustee and leader of

Contagious

Expenses and fees in connection with work for Contagious and attending

trustees meetings

900 800

James Thomas ( resigned)

(Rebecca Thomas)

Former trustee of the charity is married to an employee of the charity

Salary and benefits paid to wife who is an employee

11869 10,571

11. Pension costs The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund and are administered by Royal London. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the charity to the fund and totalled in the year £34318 ( £29169) 12. Trustee indemnity insurance

The charity holds Trustee Indemnity insurance. The scheme provides annual cover of a maximum of £100,000. The premium is paid with the total insurance policy.

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Section 4: Conclusion

The trustees are satisfied that these accounts provide an accurate reflection of the financial position of the church at 31st March 2015. They are confident that sufficient funds exist and are received each month to fund the ongoing work of the church and its current commitments and plans. Further developments in the future such as increased number of staff, more ministries in Beeston or mission commitments either in the UK or internationally will require further funds to be raised. Any future development plans will need to be supported by a fundraising proposal or a willingness to reduce costs in other areas.

The trustees remain very grateful for the faithful financial support of the members and congregation of Beeston Free Church without which none of this would be possible.

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Appendix : Report to the supporters of the restricted funds of Beeston Free Church The trustees have agreed to set up and run restricted funds for the support of individuals who have to raise personal support to fund charitable activities in alignment with the church’s objectives. The numbers of funds have increased over the years as the activities of the church have grown and the number of our members engaged in service in such a way has increased too. A number of new funds have been established this year. The accounts for the restricted funds are shown in the accounts as a set of consolidated funds. Where funds are established to help support activities initially funded or guaranteed by the general fund a formula is in place, agreed with our accounting advisors Ling Phipp, as to how the money in the funds will be transferred to the general fund. Some of the background to these funds is outlined below. Stephen Baraniak This fund was established to support Stephen Baraniak during his time as a minister in training as he worked to help set up the new congregation in Beeston Rylands and studied with the distance learning programme of RTS. The fund covers theological college fees and also subsidises his salary and benefits. In the first two years a grant of £15k per annum was received from the FIEC. The fund balance is now just over £17k and other than the grant, £3k has been given to the fund. It is therefore likely that this fund will be exhausted by the end of August 2016 on schedule when Stephen’s fixed term contract comes to an end. If he were to remain employed beyond that time, all of his employment costs will be borne by the general fund. John Goodwin John Goodwin joined the church in September 2015 as a minister in training to work among international students and lead on evangelism and alongside studying with the Porterbrook Network. This fund was established to cover the costs of theological study and the associated employment costs related to study time. In the first 7 months the fund has raised just over £10500 and has incurred costs including transfers to the general fund (in line with the Ling Phipp formula) of £2700 leaving a fund balance of just over £7700. There have been a number of one off gifts as there often are with a new fund and so it is difficult at this stage to be very certain of the long term underlying committed giving. This, however, has been a very satisfactory start and is very encouraging as far as the future is concerned. Natasha Knibbs This fund was established to help Natasha Knibbs with her volunteering costs during her time working as a doctor at Kiwoko hospital In Uganda. This period of service came to an end in June 2015, and Natasha returned to the UK. It was felt that it would be helpful to have a period of home assignment before returning full time to medical work in the UK. Natasha was employed by the church to work among women and to explore the needs for ministry among women in the church. Many of her supporters continued to support her during that time. The fund raised a further £5k during this financial year and incurred expenses of just over £10k. The fund was closed at the end of December and the small balance was transferred to the general fund to cover administration costs borne by the general fund in the management of Natasha’s support. Jonathan and Clare Skipper Jonathan and Clare Skipper are serving in Spain on secondment from Beeston Free Church to the Spanish university Christian movement, GBU. Their work in Spain is supported by individuals both inside and outside the church as well as other churches. In the year income from supporters was just over £29k and expenses were £39k. In addition to this the church’s general fund contributed just over £7k to ensure the fund remained with a satisfactory balance. There is an underlying fund shortfall of around £5k per year and a year end fund balance of £5k. The Skipper’s initial 7 year period of assignment is coming to end an in July; if they are to return for a further period in Spain they will need to raise further funds. Additionally, if they are to join a missionary society (a likely possibility), as a further period could not be regarded as a secondment, then administration costs would need to be covered too. With increased administration costs alongside currency risks and inflation, it is estimated that new funds of around £10k per annum are required, an increase of 33% as a minimum. There is also little contingency in the fund if any unexpected costs arise. Phil Tinker Phil Tinker is a minister in training studying at Oakhill Theological College. The fund allows supporters, who wish to contribute to Phil’s costs while at Oakhill, to do so. He is coming to the end of the second year of his training. The fund has covered the fees for

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his course so far and if the situation continues as it has done for the past two years it is likely to cover the third (and final year). At the end of the year there was around £2k in the fund and the income in the year was £7k. Annual costs incurred have been just over £8900. Reach A fund was operated during the academic year (2014/15) to allow friends and other supporters of Tim Hubbard to support his employment by the church on the Friends International “Reach” programme. This fund only operated for four months of the year and the gifts received plus the carried forward balance were entirely used to help pay Tim Hubbard’s salary whilst on this programme. The fund is currently closed but could re-open should circumstances dictate in the future. Short Term Mission This year the short term mission fund was used to support Cat and Andy Fairbrother who spent 3 months in Zambia working at an Operation Mobilisation project, providing cover for some other missionaries who had to return to the UK for a period with Andy working as an engineer on the project. The fund was used to cover living and travel costs for this period of service in Zambia. The total raised and spent was just over £7000 with the small balance remaining transferred to the general fund to cover administration costs borne by the general fund in managing the fund. Trainees This fund is to help defray the cost of employing our trainees each year. Trainees are encouraged to fund raise as part of their training. This both enables them to experience the challenges of raising personal support which is an almost inevitable activity for those continuing in Christian work and enables home churches, friends and families to partner with us in the support of the trainees during the year they are working and serving with us. During the financial year the trainees raised over £15000 towards their support and there has been particularly good support within that figure for this academic year’s trainees, Dan Robertson and Katherine Wiltshire. They are continuing for a second year until July 2016; from experience it is unlikely that they will be as successful with their fund raising in their second year. The fund balance stands at over £8600 and this will be used to help cover their employment and training costs in the next 15 months. During the year £6600 was transferred to the general fund to help offset the expenses incurred in running the training scheme. Ochs (Training and Orientation) Chris and Staci Ochs, members of the church, applied during the year to join the missionary organisation WEC. It is not the policy of WEC to run support funds for any of their volunteers until they have been accepted as members; this is dependent on the attendance at a three month orientation event. The fund was designed to cover the costs of that training and orientation period and also assist in their relocation costs to Tasmania where they were to serve if accepted. The fund raised just over £4590 plus a general fund contribution of £720. All of this was paid in fees to WEC, expenses and travel costs to support the Ochs in their orientation period. Summary It is once again very pleasing that we have been able to support all of these projects. The generosity of supporters inside and outside the church is very encouraging. In total over £100k was raised and distributed for these restricted funds (excluding general fund contributions). There is likely to be somewhat less restricted fund activity in the year to come. At the current levels of administration staff there is little capacity to manage further funds beyond the level presently experienced.

Lindsay Robinson

Church Manager